I vote for camisole, too - people refer to 'cami' these days, a light top
worn under a low-neck sweater or blouse such that the lace of the cami
shows and covers the front neck.
A camisole as a lacy undershirt and It's word origin is with 'chemise'
On Fri, Jan 20, 2012 at 9:11 AM, wrote:
> Could
Couldn't "camisole" wiggle itself in there among its sleeveless cousins?
Aurelia
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From: "Alex Stillwell"
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Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2012 7:03:26 AM
Subject: [lace] Spencer
Many thanks to everyone who has contacted me re: spencer.
I had m
I was going to suggest a liberty bodice but I thought they had rubber buttons
and had some around the bottom to fasten to our knickers. They kept us nice
and
toasty in the winter months.
Janice
Janice Blair
Crystal Lake, 50 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois, USA
www.jblace.com
http://www
Hello Alex and everyone
The entry is "Spencer (clothing)" at Wikipedia. Most interesting.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spencer_%28clothing%29
On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 1:15 AM, Alex Stillwell
wrote:
> Dear Arachnids
>
> I am making lace for doll's underwear and am currently working on a bodice
>
> I am making lace for doll's underwear and am currently working on a bodice to
> go with her drawers. I have been told that this article of clothing is a
> spencer. Is this correct? I tried Wilipedia but there is no reference.
I have a few American needlework magazines from this era. They often
On 19/01/2012 09:15, Alex Stillwell wrote:
Dear Arachnids
I am making lace for doll's underwear and am currently working on a bodice to
go with her drawers. I have been told that this article of clothing is a
spencer. Is this correct? I tried Wilipedia but there is no reference.
As you don't
scotl...@aol.com wrote:
> Children wore liberty bodices and horrible things they were,
> too! To me a spencer was always a fine wool garment worn
> next to the skin. It could have long or short sleeves,
> round or v neck. In the days before central heating it
> enabled you to be warm and yet
Liberty Bodices I remember those, they had a lovely fluffy lining inside
and on mine the buttone were made of rubber, no colds and chills allowed in
our house and you had to wear them until the end of May no matter what the
weather was like.
Sue M Harvey
Norfolk UK
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Hi
My 101 year old Mother-in-Law tells me that a spencer is a fine woollen top
with a low round neck and short sleeves that was worn rather like a vest. This
would not have had lace on it.
An interesting thread.
Angela (visiting mother- in-law on the Sussex Coast)
On 19 Jan 2012, at 09:15,
Children wore liberty bodices and horrible things they were, too! To me a
spencer was always a fine wool garment worn next to the skin. It could have
long or short sleeves, round or v neck. In the days before central heating it
enabled you to be warm and yet look smart without having an extra l
The name I remember as a kid growing up which went on over my vest (not the
north American version of vest which to us Brits is a v-neck sleeveless
sweater) was a liberty bodice. It was made of cotton had taped seams and
cloth covered buttons
Just my 2 cents worth.
Malvary in Ottawa where it
Dear Friends,
I am currently looking at my lace for dolls book and they talk about
a spencer as a jacket made using the same material or similar shade
to the dress and ends saying for the spencer jacket.
I wonder if you mean chemise, which it says is worn under the
corset, back and front are th
The regency spence does look like a jacket, with a leg a mutton sleeve, so
thats just to add to the confusion.
Sue T, again
I am currently looking at my lace for dolls book and they talk about a
spencer as a jacket made using the same material or similar shade to the
dress and ends saying for
Yes. According to Wikipedia, a Spencer is a short jacket similar to a
cardigan. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spencer_(clothing)
I wonder if you mean a camisole? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camisole
On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 12:55, Sue wrote:
> I am currently looking at my lace for dolls book a
I am currently looking at my lace for dolls book and they talk about a
spencer as a jacket made using the same material or similar shade to the
dress and ends saying for the spencer jacket.
I wonder if you mean chemise, which it says is worn under the corset, back
and front are the same. The d
Hi Alex
It sounds right to me, but is difficult to Google because of all the M&S hits!
"Spencer bodice" does come up with a few illustrations, but they vary quite a
bit in style. If you don't get a more definitive reply on here the best person
to ask is possibly Gwynedd Roberts, she's very go
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